Aplicársela

(verb phrase)
C1 (¡Eres un chingón!)Used EVERYWHERE 🇲🇽Slang 🌶️

Meanings / Uses:

👉 to get someone good / to pull one over on someone

👉 to outplay / outmaneuver someone (sports, competition, romance)

➡️ to get back at someone (in certain contexts)


💡 The core idea here is getting one over on someone in some sense.

Oh, and the la never changes!

Examples:

Me la aplicó el Pelos.
El Pelos got me good.
¡Bandido se la aplicó a Místico!
Bandido got the better of Místico.
Él sabía que Gerónimo se la había aplicado.
He knew Gerónimo had pulled one over on him.

🔁 Similar words:

volárselapasarsedesquitarse

⚠️ Tone

✅ VERY common and VERY tricky!

✅ Meaning depends heavily on context.

❌ Not typically used in formal contexts.

Useful Chunks:

  • Se la aplicó. — He got him good. / He pulled one over on him.
  • Te la voy a aplicar, ¿eh? — I’ll get you back for that, huh!
  • ¡Te la aplicaron! — They got you!

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